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The history book on the shelf... is always repeating itseeeeeelf, WATERL - oh, not that kind of Waterloo? Ohhhhh the Waterloo Renewal Project, the one in inner Sydney. The one that's turning 750 public homes to 3,300 private, social and affordable homes. That one. Not the hit ABBA song that was Sweden's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974. Right. Also, Keir Starmer resigned. And who said...

Oh, would you look at that? Pauline Hanson said something bonkers on the national stage, again. Listen to Dana and Bernie dissect her most recent tirade while discussing her newfound popularity. Bernie then takes us through the UK Court of Appeal's decision to uphold the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. Finally, Dana takes a detour to the FIFA Men's World Cup and...

This week Represent speaks with one of the youngest women ever elected to the Victorian Parliament, Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell, about why voters should care about animal justice issues, sexism in parliament, and the political legacy she hopes to leave behind. Zoe takes us through very controversial ginormous data centres planned for Melbourne's western suburbs and our ever-increasing,...

Democracy is a big old word. But what does it actually mean? Or better yet, what does it look like? We get an answer to this with Ross Coulter's 'Picturing Democracy'. The exhibition that dove into the City of Port Phillip City archives to create a local view of democracy that spans over 100 years. That exhibition is now over but still available for viewing on www.coultercoulter.com We spoke to Ro...

Zoe covers the thousands of people who took part in the National Walk For Truth all the way from Naarm, on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, to Parliament House in Canberra on Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. Bernie discusses the rumored possibility of a socially progressive, fiscally conservative (huh?) 'Teal' party. Finally, Dana talks about the new wave of 'ISIS Brides' that have returned home and...

Patty takes us through the week of... somewhat bizarre local politics. Dana goes over the fact that Russia visited China exactly a week after America, dasvidaniya Thucydides! And Bernie brings us up to date on the interception of the Freedom Flotilla over international waters.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can we use Thucydides' account of the Peloponnesian War to guide us on US-China relations? Man who knows, whatever. Anyway, we also had the privilege of talking to Andrew Bretherton the convenor for Accessible Victorian Greens and a member of Disability Rights & Culture on his experience with the imposed bureaucracy of being a disabled person and what the NDIS cuts actually mean. See omnystudi...

Today Zoe and Patty take us through the ins and outs of Labor's recently released Victorian State Budget! And Bernie introduces us to the Council strike they just happened to pass. So much goes on and we don't even know it! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight Zoe, Bernie, Patty take you through the booing that was heard across the country at multiple ANZAC Dawn Services throughout Australia. They also look over the recently released Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. An finally gang looks ahead to the Nepean by-election being held this Saturday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Moving into the second half of this year's first season we welcome new addition Patrick!!! Wowowowow FOUR presenters?! What a treat! To start us off, Bernie takes us through the new proposed Gas Tax. Zoe then addresses the recently announced changes to the NDIS. And finally, Dana gives us her review of The Godfather Part Two and why it's less gangster movie and more political thriller... See omnys...

This week we interviewed the wonderful Tara Burnett, former (and hopefully future) Greens candidate for Cooper. Dana also gives us an all around update on the war in the Middle East... again. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana takes you through the latest on the War in the Middle East as well as the arrest of Ben Roberts-Smith and why you've DEFINITELY heard that name before. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Okay go off girl give us nothing!!!! Bernie and Dana discuss the PM's national address that was given yesterday and Bernie links it back to what's actually going on with the Fuel Crisis. Dana then touches on Donald Trump's national address that was given just a day later and was MUCH longer... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Teachers, the ABC, Formula E (not really), everyone's gained class consciousness all of a sudden! Bernie went to the AEU teacher's strike on Tuesday give us his report. Zoe gives us the latest updates on the Fuel Crisis and why the Strait of Hormuz is throwing everything out of wack. Finally, Dana provides the inside scoop on the first ABC strike in 20 years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...

Zoe gets us up to speed on the current fuel crisis and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Bernie takes us to American House of Representatives elections in Illinois. Finally, Dana takes a look at the intervention that Fiji filed in South Africa's genocide case against Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Going it alone this week, Dana covers Nationals Leader David Littleproud's resignation from the top job that seems to have blindsided just about everyone. She also looks at the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which investigated 6 public servants, including former Prime Minister Scott Morrison, for their involvement in the disastrous Robodebt Scheme. Two of the six public servants have been fo...

This week on Represent is entirely dedicated to the outbreak of warfare in the Middle East between US and Israeli joint forces and Iran. Dana takes us through the history that led us up to this point. Bernie goes over what's happened in this new war so far. And finally, Zoe looks at the global reaction and where we might be headed next. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoe takes Dana and Bernie through the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion and some of its issues. Dana covers the bomb threat against Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and religious dance troupe Shen Yun that led to the PM being briefly evacuated from the Lodge on Tuesday night. Finally, Bernie discusses the relationship between Pride in Protest and Protect Mardi Gras, an...

Bernie introduces the new federal opposition leader and where you might have met him before......  Dana unpacks Pauline Hanson's latest Islamophobic slip-up and how it applies to 34 Australian citizens (made up of women and children) trying to come back to Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Year!!!! New Presenters!!!! Same Politics :/ Actually, that's a lie. There's been some wild politics over the holidays!! So much so that Represent needs two new presenters and an extra hour to go over it all!! Please welcome Zoe and Bernie as they join Dana to discuss the shambles that is the Federal Coalition and Sussan Ley's upcoming leadership spill. Bernie takes us through Isaac Herzog's c...

Today, Dana looks over New York's new mayoral elect whilst getting distracted by her love for Denzel Washington. Who is Zohran Mamdani, and what did he promise New Yorkers in his campaign? She then sidesteps into Europe by introducing the new Dutch Prime Minister elect, Rob Jetten and his strange connection to friendly party leader Jesse Klaver. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana dedicates the whole show to the flip-flopping ban on publicly prescribed puberty blockers and hormones for children experiencing gender dysphoria. The ban was announced to everyone's shock in late January of this year by Queensland Health Director-General Dr David Rosengren, ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court of Queensland, and then almost immediately reinstated by Minister for Health Tim Ni...

Today, Dana checks in with listeners on how they're going because, according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, life satisfaction is on the decline, and people are more stressed and lonely than they used to be. She also has a look at the surprise ban on publicly prescribed puberty blockers and hormones for children in Queensland by Queensland Health Director-General Dr David Roseng...

In the first official episode of the new season Dana unpacks the US government shutdown, why it happened, why it keeps happening, and what it means for the people on the ground. She also discusses Trump's most recent Gaza Peal Deal and some of its demands. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dana interviews the new Federal Labor Member for Menzies, Gabriel Ng. They talk about what it is to be an individual part of a larger party, the generational shift away from Labor, and compare notes on the noodles their dads took them to get at Box Hill growing up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.